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Western Australia - Organisation

Council Presbyterian Children's Homes (1938? - 1963?)

From
1938?
To
1963?
Categories
Care Provider, Church Agency and Presbyterian
Alternative Names
  • Children's Homes Committee (originally known as)
  • Presbyterian Children's Home Council (also known as)

The Council Presbyterian Children's Homes was the name given to the committee that ran two Homes on behalf of the Presbyterian Church in Western Australia: Burnbrae (1938-1957) at Byford, and Benmore (1947-1963) at Middle Swan (Caversham).

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Report of Childrens Homes Committee, 1939 [excerpt]
Title
Report of Childrens Homes Committee, 1939 [excerpt]
Type
Document
Date
1939
Source
Uniting Church (Synod of Western Australia) Uniting Church Children's Homes File, Western Australia Archives

Details

Dedication and Official Opening of Benmore
Title
Dedication and Official Opening of Benmore
Type
Document
Date
17 May 1947
Source
Uniting Church (Synod of Western Australia) Uniting Church Children's Homes File, Western Australia Archives

Details

The Children's Homes, 1953 [Presbyterian Children's Home Council, excerpt]
Title
The Children's Homes, 1953 [Presbyterian Children's Home Council, excerpt]
Type
Document
Date
1953
Source
Uniting Church (Synod of Western Australia) Uniting Church Children's Homes File, Western Australia Archives

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: The Children's Homes, 1953 [Presbyterian Children's Home Council, excerpt] [Document]; Dedication and Official Opening of Benmore [Document], Date: 17 May 1947; Report of Childrens Homes Committee, 1939 [excerpt] [Document].

Prepared by: Debra Rosser